Jordan of Bristol
Jordan of Bristol (Latin: Iordanus) was a saint venerated in Bristol, England, before the Reformation, about whom little is known with certainty.
Saint Jordan of Bristol | |
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Icon by Helen McIldowie-Jenkins, displayed at Bristol Cathedral | |
| Confessor | |
| Residence | Bristol region, England |
| Venerated in | Historically, Roman Catholicism; currently, the Church of England's Diocese of Bristol |
| Major shrine | Chapel of St. Jordan, College Green, Bristol (no longer extant); Bristol Cathedral |
| Attributes | Youth, Roman, noble, the habit and tonsure of a monk, hand raised in blessing, bearing bread and wine, companion of Augustine of Canterbury |
| Patronage | The city of Bristol and College Green; the English people and the English church |
Catholic cult suppressed | 1539, the Dissolution of the Monasteries |
Traditionally, Jordan was considered a companion of Augustine of Canterbury who came to the South West of England in the early 7th century, founded a local church, and was later venerated as a saint. A chapel consecrated to Jordan is known to have existed on College Green in Bristol in the 14th century.
From the 19th century, historians and genealogists began to question the traditional portrayal of Jordan's life and propose alternative theories about his identity, while others continued to support the traditional view.
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